New Hampshire: Clinton Catching Up With McCain
The polling organizations are starting to take a look at how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama stack up against John McCain in the general election. Rasmussen Reports has just released their poll on New Hampshire and it shows that the voters of New Hampshire are throwing more of their support to Hillary Clinton, who won the New Hampshire primary.
Even though she still trails John McCain in New Hampshire, Clinton has pulled withing 3% of him. In the last poll, taken last month, she trailed by 6%. As for Obama, he now trails McCain by 10% whereas last month he was the one within 3%. Two months ago he actually led McCain by 13%
Rasmussen Reports took a through look as to why the figures have changed and they found that the voters in New Hampshire do not believe that Obama was sincere in his denunciation of his former pastor Jeremiah Wright but made his comments purely for political reasons.
The poll shows that 53% have followed the Wright controversy very closely, and 32% somewhat closely. Then strange as it may seem, 53% said the Obama was not surprised by the views that Wright expressed at the Press Club this past Monday. Not necessarily the same 53%, but interesting that the numbers are the same. Then there were 32% who said they believe he was surprise. Again the same as those who said they were watching the controversy somewhat closely. He gets most of his support from Democrats with 47% saying that they will give him the benefit of the doubt on the issue, at least so far but just 17% of Republicans and 31% of the independents say the same. They also asked if the voters think Obama agrees with at least some of Wright’s statements and 54% said it is at least somewhat likely that he does. Breaking that down demographically it comes out to 73% of the Republicans, 55% of the independents and 36% of the Democrats. These last two show once again that Obama’s strength comes from his own party, something that will need to be addressed for the general election if he turns out to be the nominee.
Obama’s credibility takes a beating in this one too. Just 33% said he denounced Wright because he was truly outraged while 33% said his outrage was real.
The Wright controversy will continue to haunt him. And be the subject of many polls. Rasmussen did not mention the issue when they asked who the respondents would vote for, but touched on it separately, so they did not put the issue in the voters minds and then ask the question. Rather, they explored it afterwards, as a possible reason why he is slipping in the polls. There were no specific questions asked about Hillary Clinton, at least not this time.
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Comment by jacksmith on 3 May 2008:
MY FELLOW “BITTER”, STUPID, WORKING CLASS PEOPLE
If you think like Barack Obama, that WORKING CLASS PEOPLE are just a bunch of “BITTER”!, STUPID, PEASANTS, Cash COWS!, and CANNON FODDER.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose
husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose
husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE!
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose
husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose
husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary’s than they had ever been before or since.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton..
You Might Be An Idiot!
If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton.
Best regards
jacksmith… Working Class
p.s. You Might Be An Idiot!
If you don’t know that the huge amounts of money funding the Obama campaign to try and defeat Hillary Clinton is coming in from the insurance, and medical industry, that has been ripping you off, and killing you and your children. And denying you, and your loved ones the life saving medical care you needed. All just so they can make more huge immoral profits for them-selves off of your suffering…
You see, back in 1993 Hillary Clinton had the audacity, and nerve to try and get quality, affordable universal health care for everyone to prevent the suffering and needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of you each year.
Approx. 100,000 of you die each year from medical accidents from a rush to profit by the insurance, and medical industry. Another 120,000 of you die each year from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don’t die from. And I could go on, and on…
OBAMA AIDE: “WORKING-CLASS VOTERS NOT KEY FOR DEMOCRATS”
DEBATE! DEBATE!! DEBATE!!!…
Comment by jacksmith on 3 May 2008:
DEBATE! DEBATE!! DEBATE!!!
It’s time for everyone to face the truth. Barack Obama has no real chance of winning the national election in November at this time. His crushing defeat in Pennsylvania makes that fact crystal clear. His best, and only real chance of winning in November is on a ticket with Hillary Clinton as her VP.
Hillary Clinton seemed almost somber at her Pennsylvania victory speech. As if part of her was hoping Obama could have proved he had some chance of winning against the republican attack machine, and their unlimited money, and resources.
But it is absolutely essential that the democrats take back the Whitehouse in November. America, and the American people are in a very desperate condition now. And the whole World has been doing all that they can to help keep us propped up.
Hillary Clinton say’s that the heat, and decisions in the Whitehouse are much tougher than the ones on the campaign trail. But I think Mr. Obama faces a test of whether he has what it takes to be a commander and chief by facing the difficult facts, and the truth before him. And by doing what is best for the American people by dropping out of the race, and offering his whole hearted assistance to Hillary Clinton to help her take back the Whitehouse for the American people, and the World.
Mr. Obama is a great speaker. And I am confident he can explain to the American people the need, and wisdom of such a personal sacrifice for them. It should be clear to everyone by now that Hillary Clinton is fighting her heart out for the American people. She has known for a long time that Mr. Obama can not win this November. You have to remember that the Clinton’s have won the Whitehouse twice before. They know what it takes.
If Mr. Obama fails his test of commander and chief we can only hope that Hillary Clinton can continue her heroic fight for the American people. And that she prevails. She will need all the continual support and help we can give her. She may fight like a superhuman. But she is only human.
Sen. Hillary Clinton: “You know, more people have now voted for me than have voted for my opponent. In fact, I now have more votes than anybody has ever had in a primary contest for a nomination. And it’s also clear that we’ve got nine more important contests to go.”
Sincerely
Jacksmith… Working Class